[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral crop-climate modeler for a USDA NIFA Project Entitled “Improving Agricultural Water Use and Nutrient Management to Sustain Food and Energy Crops Production in the Corn Belt”

[Chao Sun]

Postdoctoral crop-climate modeler for a USDA NIFA Project Entitled
“Improving Agricultural Water Use and Nutrient Management to Sustain Food
and Energy Crops Production in the Corn Belt”

Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center University of Maryland
College Park

We are seeking one highly motivated postdoctoral associate to support the
dynamic crop growth modeling for a project funded by the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA)/National Institute of Food and Agriculture
(NIFA). The project’s goal is to develop a predictive decision support
Dashboard for Agricultural Water use and Nutrient management (DAWN) to
sustain food and energy crop production in the Corn Belt (
https://dawn.umd.edu). The post-doctoral associate will focus on the
development, evaluation, and application of an advanced crop- modeling
system. This will involve calibrating, testing, and analyzing a suite of
crop growth models and coupling them with a regional climate model. The
resulting coupled system will then be used to generate more accurate
seasonal forecasts of crop yields, carbon uptake, and nutrient loading that
can be shared directly with farmers. The associate will also be actively
involved with the overall project activities as part of an
interdisciplinary team that includes research, extension, and education
specialists. Salary is commensurate with experience and University benefits
will be included.

Qualifications:

Applicants should have a Ph.D. (within 5 years) in agricultural,
atmospheric or climate sciences, and a strong background in crop dynamics
and model development. They must have experience and skill in programming
(particularly Fortran and C) as well as analytical skill in model
evaluation and crop-climate interaction. Skills in parallel computing,
machine learning, and GIS application are desired and experience in
mesoscale regional climate models encouraged. Strong verbal and written
English communication skills are required.

To apply:

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, and contact
information for three references to Professor Xin-Zhong Liang at
*xliang at umd.edu
<xliang at umd.edu>. *The position is available immediately, and applications
will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
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